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- Raleigh is 0% more densely populated than Columbia.
- People are 15.9% less likely to be married in Raleigh.
- The Median Age is 14.4 years younger in Raleigh.
 Columbia, NCRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock462,219329,725,481
 Female Population55.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 2010856  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock276,093285,036,114
 Population - 1990836  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock71.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,181.793.4
 Land Area1.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Columbia, NCRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1411.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Columbia, NCRaleigh, NCUnited States
 White39.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.9%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Columbia, NCRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Married Population50.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.9%50.2%
 Never Married28.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.0%10.8%
 Widowed15.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households253  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock101,51780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households123  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Columbia    1 Reviews
Lyndsey · Fayetteville, NC
relocating
Over 17 years ago

My Husband is getting PCS to Ft. Jackson.. Can anyone tell me some good neighborhoods around there. Also the names of good  More

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Janie · Raleigh, NC
Feels like a town, amenities of a city
Over 2 years ago

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Jaylin · Raleigh, NC
Great for most, but not for..
Over 2 years ago

Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Kevin · Raleigh, NC
My Blue Heaven
Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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